IMUNA | NHSMUN | Model UN | Education Through Simulation

IMUNA, a non-profit, educational organization formally associated with the United Nations Department of Global Communications, has served for more than four decades as the vanguard in global issues education through simulation. By leveraging its unique philosophy and human resources, IMUNA conferences provide engaging and transformative learning opportunities that empower students with the skills they need to be responsible global citizens. IMUNA's programming builds upon classroom skills — providing students with the means and confidence to be effective agents for global change. The organization actively builds and supports a network of international practitioners and organizations in a community of excellence, utilizing expert resources to identify new improvements and innovations in global issues education. IMUNA's programming integrates emotional and social intelligence with interdisciplinary academic skill-sets, guiding students as they cultivate empathy, critical thinking skills, and cross-cultural understanding.

means and confidence to be effective agents for global change. The organization actively builds and supports a network of international practitioners and organizations in a community of excellence, utilizing expert resources to identify new improvements and innovations in global issues education. IMUNA's programming integrates emotional and social intelligence with interdisciplinary academic skill-sets, guiding students as they cultivate empathy, critical thinking skills, and cross-cultural understanding.

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What is IMUNA?

World's Largest Model UN Conference

Four days of exclusive problem solving at the world-renowned NHSMUN Conference in New York City, USA

World-Class Staff

Students from the world’s leading universities, plus global experts on education and leadership

International Connections

Meet, connect, and network with other MUN delegates and faculty advisers from around the world

Educational Resources

The most comprehensive research archive, country profiles, and global issues resources for programs of all types

Unforgettable Experience

Visit and interact with the world’s most prominent United Nations diplomats, government officials, and international thought leaders

Advancement

Get ahead in your professional career by getting involved with Model UN and education-based simulations

Solutions You Take Home

Formally published committee resolutions at the end of each conference

Technology

Experience 21st-century Model UN. IMUNA’s style of international issues engagement is infinitely more than a simple conference!

What a great, great privilege it is to be here with all of you in this astounding hall. This is an amazing privilege to be with the future leaders of our world. I just wish that the whole world, the world’s leaders, had your energy. Because if they did, this world would be the happiest place in the universe.

Mandy PatinkinActor, Singer, Comedian, Voice Artist

It is a great pleasure to welcome everyone to NYC and to NHSMUN. The UN strives every day to promote peace and security, uphold human rights, and tackle the world’s most pressing crises. We are proud to be home to its headquarters and the many political, educational, and cultural events it inspires. NHSMUN is one of these terrific events, helping to equip the leaders of tomorrow with the skills they will need to ably guide us into the future.

Bill de BlasioMayor, New York City

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IMUNA and its Conferences

IMUNA, a United States 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization formally associated with the United Nations Department of Global Communications (DGC), is dedicated to promoting global issues education through simulation. IMUNA hosts premier education-based conferences in numerous cities throughout the world. IMUNA conferences teach students to cultivate excellent communication and decision-making skills by leveraging the power of compromise, consensus, and cooperation.

Partnerships and Outreach

IMUNA partners with international and regional organizations that promote education and international dialogue, as well as collegiate and university educational institutions. We welcome the opportunity to partner with like-minded organizations around the world. Please email us at info@imuna.org if you are interested in working with us!

High-caliber Resources

Whether you are a teacher looking to start a MUN program at your school, a delegate looking to hone your diplomacy, or an individual simply interested in global issues education, we have something for you. IMUNA is the premier portal and hub for global issues education and MUN research. Our volunteer staff publishes research papers, curriculum guides, training and self-study resources, and educational materials on a platform accessible worldwide. IMUNA supports the next generation of globally-minded leaders by facilitating cross-cultural debate, equipping learners with the academic and social skills necessary to solve some of the world’s most pressing international issues.

How do I access the NHSMUN website?

IMUNA’s flagship New York City Model UN conference, the National High School Model United Nations (NHSMUN) Conference, is the world’s largest and preeminent event for high school students. Since 1975, it has consistently been recognized as having the strongest substantive program on the MUN circuit. For more information about how to participate, please visit the NHSMUN website. Alternatively, you are always welcome to email us at info@imuna.org for additional information or any inquiries you have about our programming.

I wish you could stand where I am standing right now, to be able to look out at all of you. Model United Nations really is enough to give one hope…to really inspire one…about what your generation is going to achieve in the world. We need you. That’s my main message to you here this evening.

Ambassador Samantha PowerUS Ambassador to the United Nations, 2013-2017

To share a few words to the delegates of NHSMUN: First, thank you for doing it. The UN is a vital global institution. It better work because we have to figure out ways to make this planet work together, and that’s the way we get 193 countries around the table and try as we might to get global agreements on critical issues—exactly the task you face as the ambassadors and UN leaders in the Model United Nations.

Dr. Jeffrey SachsSpecial Adviser to UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the SDGs

National High School Model United Nations (NHSMUN)

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